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April 7, 2022

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A ‘Stunning’ Level of Student Disconnection

Beth McMurtrie, The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Kate Marley, a biology professor, knew the pandemic was wreaking havoc on people’s lives. But she didn’t expect that its impact on learning would be so profound, even when students returned, with excitement, to campus.

She is far from alone. Professors everywhere are reporting record numbers of students checked out, stressed out, and unsure of their future.

After the Pandemic Disrupted Their High School Educations, Students Are Arriving at College Unprepared

Olivia Sanchez, The Hechinger Report/USA Today

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During the pandemic, when millions of high school students made the shift to learning online, Andrea Hernandez felt like she lost her muscle for being a student.

Now, after two years of cobbled-together pandemic learning, many college professors are scrambling to fill learning gaps and fend off what they say will be inequitable consequences.

Community Colleges on Track for $100 Million to Improve Cybersecurity

Michael Burke, EdSource

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California’s 116 community colleges have been the subject of a number of damaging security breaches over the past year, with tens of thousands of reported attempts by scammers to apply and enroll.

In an effort to stymie online theft of financial aid, the campuses may soon receive about $100 million to beef up cybersecurity.

Teenagers on the Journey Toward Good Lives

Rebecca Koenig, EdSurge

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What should teenagers do after high school?

In 2021, nine diverse high school students from around the United States shared their thoughts about the lives they’re working toward and the choices they’re making to get there. This interview follows up on how their decisions between college and job training turned out.

Photo: Neeta Satam/The New York Times

Help Wanted: Adjunct Professor, Must Have Doctorate. Salary: $0.

Anemona Hartocollis, The New York Times

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After protests, the University of California, Los Angeles, took down a job posting that offered no pay. But it turns out colleges often expect Ph.D.s to work for free.

Contingent faculty, the umbrella term for all kinds of generally part-time and untenured college teachers without much if any job security, make up a huge portion of the teaching staff of universities—by some estimates, around 70 percent overall and more in community colleges.

Photo: Lauren Miller/Chalkbeat

Too Few Metro Detroiters Are Earning Post-High School Degrees, Report Says

Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit

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A report by the Detroit Regional Chamber is raising concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on post-high school success.

According to the report, the long-term effect of the pandemic on education threatens an already leaky talent pipeline where large numbers of students do not enroll in postsecondary education or training.

HUMAN WORK AND LEARNING

Pathways to Recovery From the 'Missing Million' in Fall 2022 Enrollment

Liann Herder, Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Funders Eye Ventures That Advance 'Learning in the Flow of Work'

Goldie Blumenstyk, The Edge

As Higher-Ed Enrollment Drops, Experts Weigh Options

Jonah Chester, Virginia Public News Service

Suddenly Short of Workers, US Is Forced to Rethink Job Credentials

Jordan Yadoo, Bloomberg

For Some in Arizona, College Dreams Cut Short by Pandemic

Chance Dorland, Arizona Public News Service

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